In part two they hear from London Editor Denis Staunton about the persistent belief in London that Dublin’s “bloody difficult” position on Brexit is motivated by party politics, the rise of Sinn Féin, or even a forthcoming presidential election - anything really, except for what Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar are actually saying.

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